DE ESTUDIO Y ESPACIO SUSTENTABLE
Fotografía: © Earl Carter
El espacio nace para proveer un lugar de reunión a estudiantes e investigadores en el área del diseño del Real Insituto de Tecnología de Melbourne (RMIT), algo que no existía hasta entonces a pesar de la importancia del mismo. El volumen diseñado por Sean Godsell Architects en conjunto con Peddle Thorp Architects se divide por dentro en «bodegas», grandes habitaciones tipo «open space» que pueden ser modificadas a gusto de los equipos de trabajo que las utilicen; esto permite que diferentes equipos se topen, formándose lazos de comunicación entre diversas áreas de la investigación. Por fuera, el edificio está cubierto en células fotovoltáicas que actúan como protección solar automática y ventilación a través de evaporación y asimilación de aire. Esto permite minimizar el impacto ecológico del edificio, y además, sirve como plataforma de estudio en la tecnología solar puesto que parte de su fachada está siendo utilizada por un equipo dedicado a ello.
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